Romantic · French
Charles-Marie Widor
1844 to 1937
French Symphonic
Repertoire in dialogue
Organist of Saint-Sulpice in Paris for 64 years, Widor is the author of ten symphonies for organ that brought the genre to its zenith. His famous "Toccata" from the Fifth Symphony is one of the most performed organ pieces in the world.
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Organ loftsSaint-Sulpice, La Madeleine
The repertoire
Works in the project’s repertoire
8 works, 6 of them available to listen to.
Repertoire in dialogue
Flagship work
Symphonie No.5 - Adagio
Op. 42/1 · Symphonic · Early edition
Expressiveness desired for lyrical passages
Messe à deux chœurs et deux orgues
Op. 36 · Mass
Work for choir (or voices) and organ: the vocal forces are required
Surrexit a mortuis (Trois Motets n° 3)
Op. 23 n° 3 · Liturgical Piece
Work for choir (or voices) and organ: the vocal forces are required
Symphonie No.6 - Allegro
Op. 42/2 · Symphonic · Early edition
Expressiveness desired for lyrical passages
Exploratory repertoire
Symphonie No.5 - Allegro vivace
Op. 42/1 · Symphonic · Early edition
Work in an aesthetic very distant from the project
Symphonie No.5 - Toccata
Op. 42/1 · Symphonic · Early edition
Work in an aesthetic very distant from the project
This classification reflects the place of these repertoires within the artistic and educational orientations of the project. It does not constitute a technical indication regarding the design of the instrument.
The sources
Digitised collections
Early editions and manuscripts containing works by this composer, digitised by libraries and available in full.
Master-pieces for the organ: twenty-one organ works selected chiefly from the programs of Alexandre Guilmant (ed. William C. Carl)
New York, G. Schirmer, 1898
Copy: Brigham Young University, Harold B. Lee Library, via Internet Archive
Symphonies pour orgue, op. 13 et 42
Paris, J. Hamelle, [1901]
Copy: University of Toronto, Faculty of Music Library, via Internet Archive
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